Business Brief

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast checks on an import-reliant Columbia market that just opened its doors to tariff turmoil. Plus, the show looks at the state of self-checkout lanes in Missouri supermarkets amid a broader shift.

The latest episode of the Business Brief podcast checks on how Missouri beer producers are faring in the face of aluminum tariffs. Plus, the show examines what the loss of a federal reproductive health care grant means for rural Missouri.

This is Tariff Talks, a pop-up podcast from Missouri Business Alert about how changes in trade policy are affecting the state. This episode examines the shifting landscape of tariffs and how the effects of trade policy changes could trickle down to Missouri farmers.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast catches up on trade wars and examines how Missouri is affected by tariffs targeting its biggest trading partners. Then, the show features a conversation with the founder of a Missouri-based company working to connect international students with jobs in the state.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast covers a Kansas City ice cream shop’s ambitions of regional expansion. Then, the show returns to southeast Missouri for another in a series of stories about the region’s earthquake preparedness.

Immigration service providers under strain by Missouri Business Alert

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines changes Missouri lawmakers are suggesting to the state’s tax policy. Plus, the show looks at the booming business of bird-watching.

This week’s episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at tariffs. The show examines how businesses from farmers to grocers to wine sellers are preparing for the possibility of more expensive imports.

On a big day for flower sales, the latest episode of the Business Brief podcast covers proposed tariffs and their potential effects on the floral industry. Then, the show looks at a new effort to study the effects of energy infrastructure on rural communities.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks into how false immigration rumors have affected businesses and customers alike in Missouri. Plus, with the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl again, the show examines the idea of "Chiefs fatigue" — and whether that affects business around the big game.

The Business Brief podcast returns this week with a trip to New Madrid. The southeast Missouri town may be best known for its seismic significance, but its residents are more concerned about a rocky economy. Plus, the show examines the potential consequences of Ameren’s proposed electricity rate hike.

This week on the Business Brief podcast, we're cooking with caffeine and cocoa. First, the show looks at caffeine consumption by Generation Z. Then, it covers the rising price of cocoa — and what that means for sweets producers and consumers holiday season.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast explores a Missouri business trying to make more environmentally friendly houses with straw. Plus, the podcast looks at a state tax aimed at helping conservation efforts.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines the rise of Chappell Roan, the pop music star with southwest Missouri roots. Plus, the show covers retail trends expected to shape this holiday shopping season.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at how local farmers and researchers are working to boost a niche but growing crop – chestnuts. Plus, the show examines an uptick in demand for emergency contraception since the election.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast covers a spooky trend in the job market: ghost jobs. Then, the show looks at the rising rate of small college closures in Missouri and what it means for prospective students.

This week, the Business Brief podcast discusses cannabis microbusiness licenses that may not be what they seem. The show also covers and a new statewide loan program working to provide access to capital to struggling small business owners.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at the implications of a measure that would legalize sports betting in Missouri. Then, the show examines how the election could affect the future of federal funding for reproductive health care.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines potential consequences of a measure that would raise Missouri’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Then, the show features a conversation with the state official tasked with making things more equitable in the booming cannabis industry.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines what a proposal to legalize sports betting in Missouri really means for education funding. Then, the show covers competing craft beer brewers coming together for the good of the industry.

This week's episode of Business Brief explores Kansas City’s stake in the Latin music industry with The Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra and a Feast Week that highlights dozens of Black-owned restaurants and a brewery.

It's pumpkin season. This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at what that means for some Missouri farms. Then, the show highlights an education program preparing Missouri inmates for life after incarceration.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast looks at plans to address financial challenges facing Catholic schools in the St. Louis area. Then, the show heads to the farm for a story about programs preparing the state’s next generation of farmers.

This week, the Business Brief podcast looks at the role community and support networks play in helping Black women entrepreneurs in Missouri overcome business challenges. Then, the show covers challenges to this year's tomato crop — and how that's being felt in Missouri.

This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines what a new Missouri law means to funding for reproductive health care in the state. Then, the show spotlights a new microloan program for women entrepreneurs of color and rural entrepreneurs.